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The Independent Observer > Articles by: Alice Nachilembe

Workers at Gourock protest over low salaries

BY CINDY LUPIYA Over 100 Workers at Gourock Zambia limited on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over alleged low salaries and poor conditions of service. The workers gathered in front of the company premises in Ndola’s industrial area demanding for management to increase their salaries and other condition of services. One of the workers, who […]

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ZRA Collects K7.5m In Rental Income

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has collected 7.5 million Kwacha rental income tax during a two-year partnership with 33 local authorities. ZRA Commissioner General, Dingani Banda said  Local authorities managed to have 9,775 people register for rental income tax. Mr Banda said this was during the two-year contracts with Local Authorities that expired in January […]

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Zambia, Angola Discuss Border Demarcation

Zambia and Angola have met to discuss resolving issues regarding the common boundary between the two sister Republics in Shangombo District of Western Province. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Surveyor General, Charles Pole disclosed the development during a joint technical survey meeting of the Zambia-Angola international boundary demarcation meeting held in Shangombo. Engineer Pole […]

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5 people die in a fatal road Accident

By Staff Writer Five people have died while three others sustained serious injuries in a fatal road traffic accident, after the vehicles they were traveling in collided in Chisamba District along the Great North Road. The Victims, all male persons, have not yet been identified including the driver of the Hino Ranger bearing registration number […]

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Chinese Firm Eyes Electric Bikes Industry

A delegation from GUANGZHOU YONDWAY New Energy Technology Company Limited of China is in the country to explore the possibilities of setting up a manufacturing plant of electric motor bikes and three wheelers. The delegation’s visit to Zambia follows the recent trip by Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister CHIPOKA MULENGA to China where he attended […]

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CHINGOLA MP EMPOWERS KASOMPE MARKETEERS

By CHILUBA CHABI Chingola MP, Chipoka Mulenga, has continued his commitment to community upliftment as he generously bestowed K50,000 upon the marketeers of Kasompe Market. Last week the Minister empowered Marketeers at Lulamba market and has pledged to continue with other markets in his constituency. And this welcome gesture has excited registered Marketeers from Mimbula […]

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90 Cooperatives in Chingola Constituency Receive CDF Empowerment Grants

By ALICE NACHILEMBE In a significant development for Chingola Constituency, 90 cooperatives have been awarded empowerment grants totaling over K2.1 million from the 2023 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) grants. The grants, aimed at fostering improved livelihoods through business ventures, were distributed by the Member of Parliament for Chingola constituency Chipoka Mulenga. Mr Mulenga said that […]

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